Compliance Engineer - job 1 of 2

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

The Product Compliance Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that all FBIN products comply with relevant regulations, standards, and customer requirements. This role involves developing and implementing compliance strategies, organizing third party product testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain the highest standards of product safety and quality. May require occasional travel for audits, testing, or regulatory meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for compliance standards for various FBIN Products.
• Support FBIN NPD Projects, with compliance requirements, certification testing, listing to enable launch of products in a timely manner.
• Stay up to date and advise the organization on compliance with international, federal, and local regulations (e.g., FCC, CE, UL, RoHS, REACH)
• Organize third-party product testing to verify compliance with safety and performance standards.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of compliance activities, test results, and certifications.
• Utilize PLM software to capture key compliance documentation and link to specific product.
• Work closely with R&D, Project Management, Manufacturing, and Marketing teams to integrate compliance requirements into product development and lifecycle management.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance product compliance and safety.
• Establish and manage standardized procedures for addressing customer inquiries, offering clear technical support and guidance on compliance-related matters.
• Support internal and external audits, including supplier compliance evaluations.
• Develop and deliver training programs for internal teams on compliance standards and best practices as needed.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with minimum of 3-5 years of experience in product compliance OR Bachelor’s Degree in any STEM related major with 5-7 years of experience in product compliance.
• Knowledge and facilitative skill with compliance and/or regulatory requirements, Listings, certifications, and process development.
• Experience working with third-party testing agencies.
• Detailed knowledge of test systems and methods.
• Able to read product design drawings and technical documentation. 
• Fluent with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Must possess excellent organizational and analytical skills and be able to deal with fluctuating priorities; be a self-starter and work with minimum supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with building material products (Doors, Locks, Decking, Plumbing etc/., with focus on one or more areas.  
• Experience working with ERP systems like SAP/Oracle etc
• Experience working with a PLM System (ex: 3DX, Windchill etc).

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $60,000 USD - $99,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations:

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.

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